To fill sometime between now and my next ‘announcement’, I thought I’d share five nine free Mac apps that make my day easier.

1. Firefox - Customizable web browser. I love it.
2. Thunderbird - For work Email.
3. TextWranger - Great all around text/html editor.
4. AOL Radio - XM Radio for free and almost commercial free. Sweet.
5. Adium - The only chat application worth having.
6. Journler - Best everything app. Text, Video, Audio and much more.
7. Quicksilver - Sweet HD search. Like Spotlight only prettier.
8. Skype (on a good day) - I use this daily for my work phone however I’m having issues lately.

I’m looking for a replacement for Dreamweaver on my new iMac. I like Dreamweaver but it seems to complex (and expensive) for what I need.

What I’d like in a new app is code completion and code preview abilities. Granted, I know that’s not always available. Built in FTP would be good too but not necessary. If I could edit in graphical mode that’d be awesome. Dreamweaver has the code and preview modes and both are editable.

Here is my list of applications so far that I’ve found. Granted they don’t meet all my needs, but I want to consider everything. I can adapt to fewer features for $350 dollars less. (Dreamweaver is $400)